Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-12
The State Shoot,
Special to the Gazette.

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GAINESVILLE, Tex, May u.-Some
good sport was witnessed at the state
shoot to-day and the attendance was
large. number of ladies being present.
The first shoot, which began promptly
at 9 O'Clock, was the chief event in the
day, aud lasted till some time in the
afternoon It was for the black bird
diamond, valued at $500, donated by the
Gainesville Gun club. The proceeds
arising from entrance fee go to the man
agement, who guaranteed to the first the
diamond badge, to the second $50 cash,
to the third S25 cash, to the fourth $50
cash and to the fifth $40 cash. The con-
test was at ten single live black birds
from five ground traps, twenty-siX yards
rise, one barrel, and five pair at twenty
yards rise. First lies at two singles
and one pair. After that miss and
out. Entrance $40; open to the world.
There were fOrty-0ne entries and the score
was as follows: Slice Is, Budd II, War
den 8, Brown 2, Patterson 8, Wheeler 8,
McMuchy 8, Fearn S, Hurt 6, Duston 6,
McKalI l, Garland 3, Thiel 8, Hutchinson
3, Dunn 6, Cottreaux 6, Wimberly g.,
Stude 7, Den 4, Finley 3, Wolf Z, Warren
z, Chambers 7, J. II. Mason 5, Olsmith g.,
Holland 9, Polk 5, Erickson Z, Downey Z,
Colbert 4, Hughes s, helms Z, DOllarhide
4, Stout 6, Spragins 3, Bufflam 4, Web
ster s, Stewart 6, o. B. Smith s, Reese Z,
Yocum Z. The Medal was won by Budd
and Wheeler and by Budd was
presented to Wheeler. First money $50
was Edivided by Worden, McMuchy,
Downey and Webster. Second money S25
was divided by Holland and Erickson.
Third money $50 was won by Thiel
Fourth money $40 was divided by Fearn,
Wolf and Warren.
Next was shoot for ten clay pigeons,
eighteen yards rise, from five traps,
and five pair at fifteen yards rise, en-
trance 81 so, four moneys, open to the
world. There were forty-one entries
The score stood: Stewart 5, McMuchy g.,
son 5, Grant 3, McRosky Z, Fearn s, Hutch
eson 7, Reese 5, Erickson 9, sHeucker 5,
Stlce 8, Stude 6, Warren 4, Wolf 5, Fl.
Mason s, Polk 5, Finley 5, Ray 8, Calbert
8, Hunt 6, Spragins l, Smith 7, Cham
bers 6, Budd S, Frick 3, Potter8 s, DoWney
3, Holland 7, Mccall 4, J. H. Mason Z,
Hughes 6, DOllarhide 6, Peterson Z,
Theil 6, helms 5, Yocum 3, Stephens +,
Brown s. First money, Sal, was divided
by McMuchy, Stice and Erickson; second
money, $37 so, by Worden, Il. Mason, Cal
bert, Potter and Brown; third money,
$25, by Wheeler, Smith and Hollond;
fourth money, $1025, by Fearn, Cham
bers and DOllarhide.
The special shoot at ten pigeons from
one trap had thirty-seven entries, en-
trance fee $3.50, four moneys. First
money was taken by McMuchy
with 10. The second money
was divided by Potter, Budd,
H. Mason, Stude and Brown; third money
by Wolf and SteWar+; fourth by Stice,
Spragins and ]. L. Mason. The purse
was $9250
The next match was at Blue Rock,
single ten birds, tWenty-four yards rise,
$3.50 entrance, four moneys. There were
tWenty-eight entries. First money was
divided between Potter and Stice, second
between McMuchy and Wheeler; third
was won by Polk, fourth by Yocum and
Worden. There was $95 in the pot.
Next came special shoot at seven live
black birds, twenty-four yards rise, en-
trance SIS, four moneys. First money,
$50, was divided by Budd and Stice;
second, S75, by McMuchy, Webster and
Dunc; third, Sal, by Hughes, Erickson
and Wolf; fourth, $3.50, by Cottreaux,
Stout and Garland.
The weather remains fine. The at
tendance is increasing and fine sport is
promised for the rest of the week.